The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-03
WASHINGTON.
Senator Beck Succeeds in Having
the Railroad Attorney Bill
Taken Up.
Lanham Obtains $4,000 for Seeds
for the Drouth Sufferers
in Texas.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-The house cable raj.
road bill was referred to the committee on the
District of Columbis
The senate dill for the protection of the morals
of minors in the District of Columbia reported
from the district committee, was placed on the
calendar.
Senate bill to amend the law establishing Vel
lowstone park, which was under discussion yes
terday, was taken up.
Mr.. Van Nyck inquired whether the bill pro-
posed to alter the dimensions OF the park.
Mr.. Henderson replied that the limits were ex
tended on the east ana on the west, but were d.
Ininished by two miles on the north.
Mr.. Van Vyck intinaed that the object of
changing the northern limit was to allow rail
road TO pass through these two miles, and that
would be dangerous to the park.
Mr.. Henderson explained the proposition as
being one to change and defpe more clearly the
limits of the park 1t had nothing whatever to do
with the building OF the railroad
The bill was discussed till O'Clock, when the
presiding officer presented unfinished business, IL
being the railroad attorney bill
Mr.. Vest moved the bill be postponed till Mon
day.
The motion was agreed to- Yeas, %; nays,
Mr.. Beck understand tho senate, by this vote,
has displaced the railroad attorney bill altogether,
so that now stands at the foot of the special
der. Am right i'll that?
The Presiding Officer The chair is of the opin-
ion that it places the bill on the calendar subject
to the resolution,
Mr.. Beck-I desire to give notice that on Monday
next, and every other day that can do so until q
fair vote is tsksA on that bill shall make mo-
ton to take 1t up The senate has seen fit to dis
D ace aod put it at the bottom. Now with much
emphasis), it shall be voted on.
Mr.. Allis0n-I hope the gentlemen from Ken
lucky will allow the appropriation bills to con
vene
Mr. Beck-I have no doubt this will be an
tagOniZed in every form and from every quarter.
On motion of Mr.. Vest the consideration of the
Yellowstone park bill was resumed by vote Of "a
to H.
Mr.. Van Wyc& offered an amendment which WAS
adopted, providing that any settler on territory
newly added to the park by this bill shall be en-
titled to all the rights and privileges now given by
the Law of the United States ana territories Az
ter further discussion aud amendments the bill
passed Yeas, 40; nays, 8.
On motion Of Mr.. Beck the railroad attorney bill
was again taken up so as to be unfinished business
for Monday
After eecret session the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Lanham the bill passed APP
propriating 5000 to enable the commissioner of
agriculture to make special distribution of seed in
the drouth-stricken counties of Texas,
Mr.. Steele, of Indiana, attempted TO call up the
consideration of the bill for reorganization of the
army, suggesting that as war had been declared it
was an important action and should be taken up
on that measure.
The suggestion raised laugh, but the house de-
clined to take up the special order and went into
priation DILL. Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, in charge
OF the dill, briefly explained
its provisions, stating no new
legislation was proposed and that the suggestion
of the department had, in the main, been followed
There was an increase which he called attention
of the committeeman appropriation in behalf of
mail depred tiOns and postoflCe inspectors For
this service $3DiU00 were given, being an increase
of E1t0,0O0 over the appropriation last year. This
increase was given to enable the postmaster gen
eral to investigate more thoroughly the frauds
which, in many cases, existed in the conduct of
fourthclass postoices. lie cited several instances
in which fourth alass pOstmasters had made false
reports as to the amount of stamps cancelled by
them, and upon which their compensate n
was based, and he expressed the belief
that great reformation of the service
would be worked if the postmasters of this class
knew that the postmaster general had an increased
force of insp ctors at his command.
MIR. Peters, of Kansas, while not opposing the
bill, regretted it did not contain provision max
ing an allowance to postmasters of the third and
fourth classes for clerk hire, and light and fuel
The bill was reported to the house and passed, and
the house again went into committee on the dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill After brief
debate the committee rose the bill was passed and
the house adjourned